Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has an overall score of 77.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's overall score of 76. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has the previous 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport design is just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it's somewhat thicker and was released 2 years before.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a way better battery life than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 45 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a camera with a much worse 16 mega pixels resolution, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same sensor size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S5 Sport is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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